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Dawn: Launch preview

These briefings preview the launch and science objectives of NASA's Dawn asteroid orbiter.

 Launch | Science

ISS crew change preview

The Expedition 15 mission draws to a close aboard the space station and the Expedition 16 launch nears. These two briefings from Sept. 25 cover the upcoming transition between the two missions.

 Exp. 15 recap
 Exp. 16 preview

Discovery moves to VAB

Shuttle Discovery is transported from its hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building for attachment to the external tank and boosters.

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STS-120: The programs

In advance of shuttle Discovery's STS-120 mission to the station, managers from both programs discuss the flight.

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STS-120: The mission

Discovery's trip to the station will install the Harmony module and move the P6 solar wing truss. The flight directors present a detailed overview of STS-120.

 Part 1 | Part 2

STS-120: Spacewalks

Five spacewalks are planned during Discovery's STS-120 assembly mission to the station. Lead spacewalk officer Dina Contella previews the EVAs.

 Full briefing
 EVA 1 summary
 EVA 2 summary
 EVA 3 summary
 EVA 4 summary
 EVA 5 summary

The Discovery crew

The Discovery astronauts, led by commander Pam Melroy, meet the press in the traditional pre-flight news conference.

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The Dawn asteroid probe launches at sunrise
BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: September 27, 2007

The United Launch Alliance Delta 2-Heavy rocket blasted off at 7:34 a.m. this morning from Cape Canaveral. The ascent occurred just minutes after sunrise, sending NASA's Dawn spacecraft on a three-billion-mile journey to the uncharted worlds of Vesta and Ceres in the heart of the asteroid belt.


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Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
 

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Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
 

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Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
 

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Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
 

Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
 

Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
 

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VIDEO: DELTA 2 ROCKET LAUNCHES DAWN PLAY
VIDEO: LAUNCH AS SEEN FROM JETTY PARK PIER PLAY
VIDEO: DAWN'S DEPLOYMENT FROM ROCKET ANNOUNCED PLAY
VIDEO: POST-FLIGHT COMMENTS FROM LAUNCH MANAGER PLAY
VIDEO: PAD'S MOBILE GANTRY ROLLED BACK FOR LAUNCH PLAY
VIDEO: THE PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY
VIDEO: OVERVIEW OF DAWN'S SCIENCE MISSION PLAY
VIDEO: NARRATED HIGHLIGHTS OF DAWN'S LAUNCH PREPS PLAY
VIDEO: NARRATED HIGHLIGHTS OF DELTA 2 ROCKET PREPS PLAY
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